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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 28 March 2023

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

8th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Work programme (in private)
  6. Correspondence

Agenda published: Monday, 27 March 2023 02:30pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 [draft] from—

  • Elena Whitham
    Minister for Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Shona Urquhart
    Legal Aid Policy Lead
    Scottish Government
  • Denise Swanson
    Deputy Director Civil Law and Legal System
    Scottish Government
  • Emma Thomson
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Elena Whitham (Minister for Community Safety) to move—S6M-08058—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.



5. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence received from MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project).

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item